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go-git CVE-2026-41506

| EUVD-2026-28596 MEDIUM
Insufficiently Protected Credentials (CWE-522)
2026-05-08 security-advisories@github.com
4.7
CVSS 3.1
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CVSS VectorNVD

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:N/A:N
Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
None
User Interaction
Required
Scope
Changed
Confidentiality
Low
Integrity
None
Availability
None

Lifecycle Timeline

3
Source Code Evidence Fetched
May 08, 2026 - 14:32 vuln.today
Analysis Generated
May 08, 2026 - 14:32 vuln.today
CVE Published
May 08, 2026 - 14:16 nvd
MEDIUM 4.7

DescriptionNVD

go-git is an extensible git implementation library written in pure Go. Prior to versions 5.18.0 and 6.0.0-alpha.2, go-git may leak HTTP authentication credentials when following redirects during smart-HTTP clone and fetch operations. This issue has been patched in versions 5.18.0 and 6.0.0-alpha.2.

AnalysisAI

go-git versions prior to 5.18.0 and 6.0.0-alpha.2 leak HTTP authentication credentials when following cross-host redirects during smart-HTTP clone and fetch operations. Remote unauthenticated attackers controlling a redirect target can capture credentials intended for the original repository host. …

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CVE-2026-41506 vulnerability details – vuln.today

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